February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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Deep inside millions of computers is a digital Fort Knox, a special chip with the locks to highly guarded secrets, including classified government reports and confidential business plans.
Original post: Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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March 8th, 2009 at 02:14pm
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TNS, Inc. , a leading provider of business-critical, cost-effective data communications services for transaction-oriented applications, has entered into a definitive agreement with VeriSign, Inc.
Original post: TNS, Inc. to Acquire Communication Services Group from VeriSign, Inc. for $230 Million in Cash via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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Tech-security companies are poised to become Wall Street darlings this year, thanks in part to Google ’s tiff with China.
Original post: Cybersecurity stocks look hot in 2010 via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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The Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, has warned that the US could face a crippling cyber attack, as cyber threats grow in scope and sophistication.e said the computerized critical infrastructure of the US is severely threatened by malicious cyber attacks now occurring on an unprecedented scale with extraordinary sophistication.
Original post: Google cyber attacks a wake-up call for US: Intelligence chief via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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Verint Systems Inc. today announced the acquisition of Iontas, a privately-held provider of desktop analytics solutions.
Original post: Verint Systems Expands Workforce Optimization Suite with Acquisition of Iontas via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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More than 300 Web sites are being pestered by infected computers that are part of the Pushdo botnet, according to security researchers.
Original post: Botnet targets major Web sites with junk SSL connection via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, is seeking information from 30 technology companies in advance of a hearing he is planning on their human rights practices in China.
Original post: Senator Questions Tech Companies on China Activities via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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Chances are you or someone you know is on a social network, so if you think from the perspective of a cyber criminal sites like Facebook or Twitter are a goldmine of personal information and connections.
Original post: Experts offer tips to protect your identity on social networking sites via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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Identity theft continues to be a serious problem nationwide, and according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center, the economic recession may be a cause in the rise in scams, thievery and hacking.
Original post: Malware Continues to be a Challenge to Internet Security via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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February 9th, 2010 at 02:12am
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The Greater Manchester Police service (GMP) has been afflicted with the Conficker virus which could give criminals access to the Police National Computer (PNC). As a result, its systems have been uncoupled and quarantined to avoid the spread of the virus and to prevent any data loss occurring.
According to V3, the infection was detected last week and since the systems have been brought offline by PNC managers, officers from the affected area have been forced to rely on other regional police services in order to perform common tasks including vehicle checks.
Dave Thompson, who is Assistant Chief Constable at the GMP, said in an interview with the BBC that although the infection was being taken seriously, the virus had not been used to steal or delete data and the damage caused was believed to be fairly limited.
Mr Thompson also said that security systems were in place to prevent any central infection impacting on the service provided by the police, although the source of the virus has yet to be officially identified.
According to experts, it is possible for the Conficker virus to be proliferated over USB portable storage devices, with any system into which a host device is plugged becoming easily infected if autorun is enabled.
The Conficker virus is two years old and with five of its variants patched by Microsoft in the past, there is a bounty available to anyone who can discover the original coder who created the malicious software.
USB sticks are becoming an ever greater problem for those in charge of data protection in public and private organisations and some are taking steps which will block network access to all USB ports on all networked computers. This is intended to prevent infections from the outside and to minimise the chance of personal information getting lost on portable storage devices.
The authorities in Manchester have had previous encounters with USB-borne viruses, when the Conficker virus infected the local council’s systems and the resulting chaos cost the tax payer £1.5 million.
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February 7th, 2010 at 03:08pm
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A security researcher is accusing Verisign Inc. of not acting fast enough to take down several dozen sites that he says are known to be spewing malware.
Original post: Verisign slow to take down malware sites, says researcher via Computer Security News in Posts about encryption, privacy software, and how to use it most efficiently. Click to visit the source.
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